title: Evaluation of a new portable system for cord lactate determination.
abstract: To evaluate a new reflectance photometer (Accusport) for blood lactate determination, a prospective non-interventional study was performed on blood obtained from the umbilical cord artery immediately after delivery of the baby in 109 consecutive women. For each sample, the results of cord arterial blood lactate values measured with the reflectance photometer were compared with those obtained using a reference method in the laboratory. The values obtained using Accusport were comparable in accuracy with those obtained using a laboratory reference method (Ektachem 9501RC). The instrument provides a simple and reliable method for determining cord arterial blood lactate levels in a small blood sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yam
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Razvi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulkumaran
mesh_terms: D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D016014:Linear Models; D010783:Photometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid